Lucia di Lammermoor

The Boukouras Theatre was the only winter theatre in Athens for many decades. It was inaugurated with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” in January 1840. The protagonist was the famous Rita Basso, who made such an impression that some Athenians were financially ruined to offer her precious gifts and others became entangled in infamous quarrels to win her favour.

Creator: Babis Anninos (1885)
Source: Asty newspaper